ClassNK, Japan Marine United (JMU), and NAPA have carried out a joint feasibility study on 3D model based plan approval using 3D CAD models as part of their technical investigation project.
Shipbuilding designs are transitioning from 2D drawings to those designed with 3D CAD software. Classification societies, whose plan approvals are also based mostly on 2D drawings, are now required to develop a scheme for 3D CAD models from their submission to their examination completion.
This project was...
https://safety4sea.com/feasibility-study-on-3d-model-based-approval-completed/